Willkommen to the Black Forest of....Nicaragua.
At the Barvarian-style gatehouse the guard lifts the red and white stripped bar permitting
entrance into the unique world of Selva Negra. Here at more than 3,000 feet you will have
to pinch yourself to believe that you are still in Nicaragua.

Selva Negra is a sustainable coffee plantation that
welcomes tourists. From the food on the table in the lakeside restaurant to the
electricity in the quaint half-timbered cabins, everything needed to run this little
kingdom is produced at Selva Negra.

Located in the highlands of central Nicaragua, the hills of
Selva Negra are draped in green year round and the temperature is always comfortable.
Fourteen trails, six of which are designed for horses, make this beautiful and pristine
cloud forest easy to explore

The Selva Negra Mountain Resort offers its visitor many
unique experiences. From the fern plants as tall as trees to the ecological technology
involved in producing an internationally known, environmentally sound gourmet coffee.

The resort is easy to get to and has a fairly extensive
history. Eddy and Mausi Kühl, the proprietors of the resort, are ecologically sensitive
and have a keen sense of history. Their ecological efforts have been rewarded in many
national and international awards the estate has received. A trip to Selva Negra is one
that you will not soon forget.

ACCOMMODATIONS:Accommodations MapBungalows:
Selva Negra offers bungalows.
All the bungalows are amongst each other in the forests of the Selva Negra Mountain
Resort. The bungalows range from one to four bedrooms, accommodating two to six people.

The one-bedroom bungalows are numbered 2 through 12, there
are eleven in total. By viewing the pictures and reading a little about the bungalows, you
will be able to find the bungalow that speaks to you and meets your needs. Most of
the bungalows are situated in the forest, walking distance to each other.

The two-bedroom bungalows accommodate couples traveling with
children or groups traveling together. These bungalows are also decorated with colorful
bedspreads and offer more space. The two-bedroom bungalows are numbered A-1 through A-6.

Four-bedroom bungalows accommodate groups of six
comfortably. There are only a couple of four-bedroom bungalows, B-2 and B-3.

Chalets:
Selva Negra offers four chalets,
each with their own individual history and environment. The story behind each chalet,
their location and decoration make them stand out above the bungalows.

Chatel Alsacia is close to the coffee facilities and
overlooks the mountain ranges. From the back porch, you can enjoy the view among friends.
The Chalet Alsacia is a newer chalet; it was built primarily for the purpose of renting
out to retirees. It's very accommodating for retired couples as a home away from home,
because of its quaint decorations and easy access to the driveway. It's not secluded in
the woods as some of the other chalets and bungalows, so it's easily accessible. Yet it's
peaceful in it's elevated setting. Families or groups traveling together most often use
the Alsacia chalet.

Chalet Gretel is set near a running creek on the top of a
hill overlooking the mountains. It has a great view and decorated with the Hansel and
Gretel theme. The Gretel chalet is named after one of the daughters of the Selva Negra
Mountain Resort owners after constant nagging to be recognized.

Chalet Gretel is pictured to the right, built in its German
style it is often photographed by the guests. It's setting is quite picturesque. Along the
side runs a small creek into the pond it's set upon.

Chalet Viejo Otto "Old Otto", pictured to the
left, is a two-story chalet and like the Bosche chalet accommodates large parties
comfortably. It has a large family room and master bedroom downstairs with a full sized
bed. The upstairs is all bedrooms with a loft situated with twin beds. Viejo Otto is
located across from a lake and has luscious forests in the back. Hiking trails start from
a short walk away. The story behind Viejo Otto is it was the first. Yes,
Chalet Viejo Otto was the first house build for the hotel in 1975.

Hotel rooms: Selva Negra also offers hotel type rooms, the
Karen and Laguna "Lake" rooms. Both of these room types are located near a lake
and the restaurant. Also adjacent to these rooms is the one of the conference rooms. Both
of these room types are great options for guests attending events hosted at the conference
hall and reservations at the restuarant.

Karen and Laguna rooms are accommodated with two full sized
beds sleeping two couples comfortably. However, additional beds can be brought in to
accommodate up to six guests.

DINING:
Selva Negra offers restaurant services at the lodge which is within easy reach to
all the bungalows and chalets. It is located on one of the resort's small lakes and offers
a large deck with a wonderful view of both the mountain and the lake. At the restaurant,
you may choose from a variety of both local and international foods, including authentic
German cuisine.

BAR:Full bar services are also available. You may sit and enjoy a stein full of beer
while sitting in the marvelous hand carved wooden bar.

See the internationally known Selva Negra Estate Coffee from
growing on the plant to being roasted and packaged on a Coffee Plantation and Beneficio
Tour

Discover the beauty of flowers with a Greenhouse Tour

Visit the Estate's horses, pigs and cows on a Stable Tour

Observe nature at its finest including many identified
Orchids and Reptiles

Relax!!! What is more important in a vacation than going
home feeling Relaxed?

Explore the area, the Highlands of Nicaragua are beautiful
and history filled. It is an area deserving to be explored.

HIKING - FOURTEEN TRAILS:
Hiking Trail MapHiking in Selva Negra is a lot more than walking in the woods. You hike into
virgin rain forest where you experience nature at its purest, the sights and sounds of the
forest will amaze you as they have done many of those who have already had a chance to
visit us. Click here for trail map.

Selva Negra offers you a wide variety of hiking trails to
experience. From the slow pace of a walk around the lake, where you can watch the ducks go
about their daily life, and listen to the hummingbirds as they busily buzz around you to
get the nectar of their favorite flowers.

To the strenuous and time consuming venture into virgin
rain forest. Here you will see plants that are found in very few other parts of the world,
you could also be surrounded by the all-powerful howl of the resident howling monkeys.
This is an experience worth the muddy boots, and the soar legs. You will go through parts
of the trail that will require the aid of roots and trunks to get you moving and continue
on your 45 degree climb to the ridge.

Each of the Selva Negra trails has a little something
special that makes it a worth it trip, and its name that has been derived for very special
reasons. You may have the urge to experience each and every single one of them. All you
need is time, and a desire to experience nature at its finest.

Lets talk about the trails in three categories; the
strenuous and most challenging, the middle of the road trail to enjoy an afternoon in
nature, and the enjoyable and non-challenging walk. The trails are not circle trails, in
order to come back to your starting point, you will need to take different trails. For
example, piecing together the Atajo, Indiana Jones, Las Pilas, and Cody trail you will
start and end in the same spot. The trails all very in difficulty, please refer to the
trail statistics for more information of each trail.

Trail Name

Approx
Time (minutes)

Approx
Length (mtrs)

Level
of Difficulty

Horses
Permitted

Atajo

35

500

3

No

Bavaria

20

600

2

Yes

Cody

10

200

1

No

El Corral

30

1000

1

Yes

El Riego

120

2500

1

Yes

Fountain of Youth

120

600

5

No

Hortaliza

60

1500

2

Yes

Indiana Jones / Romantico

60

1000

4

No

Laguna

7

150

1

No

Las Pilas

20

300

3

No

Las Playitas

5

100

1

No

Mosquito Ridge

N/A

N/A

5

No

Peter and Helen

120

600

5

No

Tanqueta

45

1000

2

No

HORSEBACK RIDING:Horseback riding is the best way to discover the mayority of the estate and all
it has to offer. You can take your horse to the coffee plantation, the greenhouse area, as
well as to the stables. Although the horses are not allowed in all the mountain hiking
trails, all the roadway system in the estate is open to the horses. Horses are rented by
the hour, and arrangements can be made at the lodge to pick up the horses whenever you
would like to schedule them. On Sundays they are always stationed near the restaurant and
the youth hostel.

BIRDWATCHING: Located in the northern highlands of Nicaragua the Hotel Selva Negra is in a
prime location for observing some of the most beautiful birds known to the rain forests.
Our Bird List that contains almost 230 birds sighted at our estate including Nightingale
Wren, White-eared hummingbird, Philadelphia Vireo, Baltimore Oriole and the Resplendent
Quetzal.

COFFEE PLANTAITON: The coffee tours at Selva Negra are an excellent opportunity for you to learn all
about the most popular morning drink in the world. You will be amazed about how much goes
into delivering that fresh cup of morning coffee. Guests can jump in a truck with Eddy or
Mausi Kühl and visit the plantation to see the coffee trees and how they grow. Selva
Negra is what is refered to a "shaded coffee plantation". In general this means
that coffee grows within the protection of the shade of the trees, at Selva Negra the
trees that protect our coffee is mostly made up of old indigenous trees of the area.
The coffee harvest season at Selva Negra is from mid-November to mid-February. If
you visit the resort during this time, you will be in great luck.